Brigadier Alexandre Lanckbeen, a soldier belonging to the 35th Parachute Artillery Regiment of Tarbes, has died from injuries sustained from an accidental gunshot to the head. The incident occurred at the Percy Military Hospital in Clamart (Hauts-de-Seine) during the night of Saturday to Sunday, when a fellow soldier's firearm discharged. He was hospitalized after being critically wounded and succumbed to his injuries on Friday, February 20, 2026. The military governor of Paris, Loïc Mizon, and the Chief of Staff of the Army, Pierre Schill, have expressed their condolences to the soldier's family and comrades. An investigation, led by the judicial police, is underway to determine the precise circumstances of the accidental shooting.